Ernie Clark, A.C.S.

Australian Cinematographers Society

The Australian Cinematographers Society is an Australian organisation established in 1958 for cinematographers to meet and discuss the issues that affected them...

 is an Australia

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n cinematographer

Cinematographer

A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...

 best known for the feature films Peaches

Peaches (film)

Peaches is a 2004 Australian film, written by Sue Smith and directed by Craig Monahan. The music was by David Hirschfelder, cinematography by Ernie Clark A.C.S., editing by Suresh Ayyar and art direction by Paula Smith.-Plot:...

, Run Chrissie Run!

Run Chrissie Run!

Run Chrissie Run! is a 1986 Australian film, directed by Chris Langman. Graham Hartley adapted the script from the novel When We Ran by Keith Leopold...

and Robbery Under Arms

Robbery Under Arms (1985 film)

Robbery Under Arms Acclaimed actor Sam Neill stars as the suave and enigmatic bushranger Captain Starlight in this lavish action adventure tale set in the rugged Australian outback...

. He is currently President of the South Australian Branch of the Australian Cinematographers Society

Australian Cinematographers Society

The Australian Cinematographers Society is an Australian organisation established in 1958 for cinematographers to meet and discuss the issues that affected them...

 and Assistant Treasurer on the Federal Executive. He was inducted into the A.C.S.

Australian Cinematographers Society

The Australian Cinematographers Society is an Australian organisation established in 1958 for cinematographers to meet and discuss the issues that affected them...

 Hall of Fame in 2006.

Clark has a long history in advertising, working with some of the "world’s biggest brands and in particular automotive commercials such as Volkswagen

Volkswagen

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, Mazda

Mazda

is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Fuchū, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.In 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales...

, Ford, Holden

Holden

GM Holden Ltd is an automaker that operates in Australia, based in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The company was founded in 1856 as a saddlery manufacturer. In 1908 it moved into the automotive field, before becoming a subsidiary of the U.S.-based General Motors in 1931...

, Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi

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 and Subaru

Subaru

; is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries .Subaru is internationally known for their use of the boxer engine layout popularized in cars by the Volkswagen Beetle and Porsche 911, in most of their vehicles above 1500 cc as well as...

", He has worked at Spirit Films with producer Paula Smith since 2006, where he has won many awards.

Awards

Clark won the A.C.S.

Australian Cinematographers Society

The Australian Cinematographers Society is an Australian organisation established in 1958 for cinematographers to meet and discuss the issues that affected them...

 Features Gold award for Peaches

Peaches (film)

Peaches is a 2004 Australian film, written by Sue Smith and directed by Craig Monahan. The music was by David Hirschfelder, cinematography by Ernie Clark A.C.S., editing by Suresh Ayyar and art direction by Paula Smith.-Plot:...

in 2004.

In March 2010, he won the "highly coveted Masters Chair award" at the 33rd Annual Adelaide Advertising and Design Club Awards.

Most recently (2010), Clark won the A.C.S.

Australian Cinematographers Society

The Australian Cinematographers Society is an Australian organisation established in 1958 for cinematographers to meet and discuss the issues that affected them...

 Gold award for the Rural Bank “Symphony” Television Commercial.

Cinematographer

• A World Away (short) (2008)
• You Better Watch Out (short) (2006)
• The Agreement (short) (2006)
• Peaches
  Peaches (film)
  Peaches is a 2004 Australian film, written by Sue Smith and directed by Craig Monahan. The music was by David Hirschfelder, cinematography by Ernie Clark A.C.S., editing by Suresh Ayyar and art direction by Paula Smith.-Plot:...
  
  (2004)
• Vaudeville (TV documentary) (1992)
• Body Business (TV movie) (1986)
• Run Chrissie Run!
  Run Chrissie Run!
  Run Chrissie Run! is a 1986 Australian film, directed by Chris Langman. Graham Hartley adapted the script from the novel When We Ran by Keith Leopold...
  
  (1986)
• An Indecent Obsession (1985)
• Robbery Under Arms
  Robbery Under Arms (1985 film)
  Robbery Under Arms Acclaimed actor Sam Neill stars as the suave and enigmatic bushranger Captain Starlight in this lavish action adventure tale set in the rugged Australian outback...
  
  (1985)
• The Settlement (1984)
• Chase Through the Night (TV movie) (1983)
• Under Capricorn (TV mini-series) (1983)
• Sara Dane (TV movie) (1982)
• The Last Outlaw (TV mini-series) (1980)
• The Coast Town Kids (TV series) (1980)

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